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HISD reports large gains on multiple measures; superintendent unveils "Houston Promise" to raise every school to A/B by 2027
Summary
Superintendent Mike Miles presented districtwide gains on STAAR/MAP measures and announced the 'Houston Promise' — a goal to have all HISD schools rated A or B by August 2027. The board accepted monitoring updates on graduation and grade‑level projections for reading and math, voting unanimously to approve the reports.
Superintendent Mike Miles told the Houston Independent School District Board of Managers on Sept. 11 that recent test results show broad gains across student groups and school types, and announced the Houston Promise: a pledge to have all HISD schools rated A or B by August 2027.
"By August 2027 all schools in HIC will be an a or b rated school," Miles said during his presentation, describing districtwide increases in reading and math, narrowing achievement gaps and increases in the percentage of students meeting grade‑level expectations. He credited…
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